STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________

8745

IN SENATE

July 13, 2020 ___________

Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to the geriatric service demonstration program to promote mental health and home care collaboration

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows:

1 Section 1. Section 7.41 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding 2 a new subdivision (d) to read as follows: 3 (d) On a periodic basis, the commissioner shall identify barriers 4 which may prevent an authorized provider from participating in the 5 demonstration program, pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section. The 6 commissioner shall share the identified barriers with the commissioner 7 of the appropriate state agency, as well as any recommendations to 8 address such barriers. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10086-06-0